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A Van Slyck

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PubMed1999

Improving productivity: a payer/provider debate.

In the world of healthcare, there is a great deal of passion about productivity. Even mention of the word sparks internal angst and intense discussion--among providers and payers alike. Creating dialogue about productivity and its merits was the motivating force behind a debate at the American Organization of Nurse Executives 31st Annual Meeting in San Diego, California. Payer and provider representatives were given an opportunity to define and elaborate key factors that drive or inhibit productivity and core issues related to an important coexisting variable, that is, quality. The debate was moderated by Ann Van Slyck, MSN, RN, CNAA, FAAN, President of Van Slyck & Associates, Inc., of Phoenix, Arizona.

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PubMed1982

Variable billing for services: new fiscal direction for nursing.

The advantages of variable billing for nursing care that: It identifies revenue nursing cost centers. It facilitates systematic control of revenue and expenses, improving budget planning and management. It generates a tremendous amount of data that can be used in administrative planning and decision making. It is more equitable than past billing practices for the patient, the third-party payer, and the hospital, making it a public relations asset. The disadvantages of variable billing are that: Charges at one hospital are not easily compared with those at another. The mix of patients at varying classification levels has a significant effect on revenue, thus increasing the possibility of lower revenue. More accountability and in some cases more work is required of nursing administrators. In this article, the practical application of variable billing in acute care settings has been discussed. It is hoped that the information provided here will stimulate nursing administrators to assess the feasibility of implementing varible billing for nursing services as a fiscal practice in their own institutions.

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